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Concerns Over Water and River Ownership
Friday, 6 February 2015, 11:45 am | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
An outdoor recreation umbrella group is calling for government to take a strong stand against a Maori demand at Waitangi for ownership of water. Andi Cockroft, co-chairman of the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ (CORANZ) said water was a ... More >>
Coast from Napier airport to Mahia claimed
Tuesday, 3 February 2015, 5:15 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
A series of tribal groups have claimed the Hawke’s Bay coastal area from the airport to past Mahia Peninsula because of the treaty and because “we were here first”, a public meeting at the Napier Sailing Club was told yesterday. A further reason ... More >>
Government Misleading Public Over 1080 and Trout
Monday, 13 October 2014, 3:38 pm | CORANZ
The government, the Minister and Ministry of Primary Industries Report playing down of 1080 in trout is both deceptive and misleading says a national outdoor recreation organisation. More >>
World Rivers Day Passes Without A Whimper
Monday, 29 September 2014, 3:53 pm | CORANZ
Sunday 28 September was World Rivers Day to celebrate clean, flowing rivers and caring about them. But a recreation-conservation advocacy the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ (CORANZ) says the day seems to have slipped by without ... More >>
Outdoor Council Backs Fish and Game in Minister Smith Stoush
Thursday, 31 July 2014, 1:16 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
A national outdoor recreation council has backed Fish and Game in the wake of an argument with Conservation Minister Nick Smith over the organisation's advocacy role for cleaning up New Zealand's rivers from a deteriorating state. More >>
Outdoors Recreation Can Reduce Obesity
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 3:56 pm | CORANZ
Government needs to give far greater priority to outdoor recreation in order to counter New Zealand’s bulging rise in obesity says the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ (CORANZ). More >>
Outdoors Lobby Seeks Party Election Policie
Friday, 23 May 2014, 10:41 am | CORANZ
A national organisation is seeking the views of political parties and current MPs on outdoor recreation and environmental issues. The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) has prepared an election charter and sent it to political parties ... More >>
Outdoor Group Urges More Honesty in Government
Tuesday, 17 September 2013, 9:46 am | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
An outdoor recreation council has called for more honesty and respect for democracy and the public interest by government and in Parliament. The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ) an umbrella group for national and regional ... More >>
Government Outdoor Recreation Track Record Disappointing
Tuesday, 9 August 2011, 10:40 am | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
A national outdoor recreational advocacy forum, the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ (CORANZ) has rated government performance on outdoor recreation and conservation as poor. More >>
Govt’s race-based privatisation of Foreshore
Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 11:58 am | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) strongly opposes Government’s proposals to give very strong private property rights to the foreshore and seabed to coastal iwi and hapu. More >>
Foreshore and Sea Bed Issue a 'Divisive Minefield'
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 1:52 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The resurgence of debate over the foreshore and seabed ownership is a divisive minefield says the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ). More >>
Foreshore and Sea Bed Issue a 'Divisive Minefield'
Thursday, 2 July 2009, 11:30 am | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The resurgence of debate over the foreshore and seabed ownership is a divisive minefield says the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of New Zealand (CORANZ). CORANZ co-chairman Steve Veail says the Treaty of Waitangi was a 50-50 partnership treaty ... More >>
Environment Waikato 1080 charging gets users goat
Monday, 16 June 2008, 2:26 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) has labelled Environment Waikato's decision to charge rural landowners who want to use alternatives to 1080 poison, as "draconian and intimidating" tactics. CORANZ spokesperson Tony Orman said ... More >>
New Access Bill downgrades, closes Public Access
Wednesday, 11 June 2008, 1:38 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) is alarmed that the Government’s new Walking Access Bill is purposely designed to reduce public access to the countryside, not maintain or enhance it. More >>
Moratorium on Tenure Review Govt's only Option
Friday, 16 November 2007, 2:53 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) supports the Government's withdrawal of 65 lakeside pastoral leases from the Tenure Review process. More >>
Council welcomes Govt Public Access Initiative
Monday, 27 August 2007, 4:42 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations has welcomed Government’s new moves to maintain and improve public access to the countryside, fresh water and the coast. More >>
Land Access Report Welcomed But Timid
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 1:11 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) has welcomed the release of the long awaited Acland Access Consultation Panel Report today. Spokesman Dr Hugh Barr said “This report provides a unique opportunity for the Government to redress ... More >>
Concern at Public Access Cop-out
Sunday, 25 February 2007, 7:38 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
Rumours that the Acland Public Access Improvement panel have got cold feet in their recommendations to Government are gravely concerning the Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations. [Christchurch Press ran a front page article on Saturday claiming the ... More >>
Crown Purchase of Farms Welcomed
Friday, 19 August 2005, 5:22 pm | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) has strongly welcomed the Minister of Conservation's decision to purchase most of Waitangirua and Whareroa Farms. More >>
Govt Pleasing no-one with Public Access Proposals
Monday, 13 June 2005, 9:52 am | Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations
The Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations (CORANZ) wants Government to think again on its public access proposals, focussed primarily on waterway margins. “The vast bulk of outdoor recreationists won’t get their access problems addressed by ... More >>
